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as_o judge_n belknap_n in_o richard_n the_o second_o time_n say_v of_o himself_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o thy_o deserve_a execution_n psa_fw-la 64.7_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o with_o a_o arrow_n sudden_o shall_v they_o be_v wound_v when_o the_o pie_n be_v pride_v herself_o on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tree_n little_o think_v of_o a_o fowler_n so_o near_o she_o be_v fetch_v down_o by_o a_o sudden_a shot_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o trust_v to_o thy_o youth_n and_o strength_n because_o thou_o feel_v no_o infirmity_n therefore_o thou_o fear_v no_o mortality_n thou_o think_v death_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o dead_a bone_n and_o dry_a breast_n to_o such_o as_o see_v with_o four_o eye_n and_o go_v on_o three_o leg_n but_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o death_n never_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o young_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v rot_v before_o thou_o be_v ripe_a thy_o sun_n may_v set_v at_o high_a noon_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverb_n that_o the_o old_a ass_n often_o 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the_o red_a sea_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o only_a way_n through_o which_o thou_o can_v pass_v into_o canaan_n reader_n since_o there_o be_v a_o flood_n and_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n fly_v as_o the_o distress_a dove_n to_o this_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v how_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o take_v thou_o in_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o who_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o in_o distress_n may_v flee_v and_o seem_v to_o speak_v to_o thou_o as_o david_n to_o abiathar_n abide_v thou_o with_o i_o fear_v not_o for_o they_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n that_o seek_v thy_o life_n seek_v i_o but_o with_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o safeguard_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o and_o ult_n requisite_a a_o change_n of_o nature_n requisite_a second_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o change_n of_o thy_o nature_n by_o repentance_n or_o death_n can_v never_o be_v thy_o passage_n into_o the_o undefiled_a inheritance_n the_o new_a man_n be_v the_o only_a citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v bad_a venture_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o happy_a island_n in_o a_o old_a leak_a bottom_n in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o former_o serious_o observe_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v a_o master_n or_o master_n mate_n that_o have_v not_o be_v first_o a_o sculler_n and_o row_v with_o owers_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o stern_a none_o be_v fit_a to_o reign_v with_o god_n who_o have_v not_o wrought_v for_o god_n other_o be_v more_o unfit_a for_o it_o then_o a_o carter_n for_o a_o prince_n court_n man_n must_v be_v bind_v apprentice_n on_o earth_n to_o that_o high_a and_o holy_a trade_n of_o worship_v and_o glorify_v the_o bless_a god_n and_o know_v the_o art_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o which_o the_o purblind_a eye_n of_o nature_n can_v discern_v before_o they_o can_v set_v up_o for_o themselves_o and_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o it_o in_o heaven_n man_n that_o be_v whole_o stranger_n to_o a_o country_n and_o no_o whit_n acquaint_v with_o the_o language_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o native_n will_v find_v if_o in_o it_o but_o a_o solitary_a place_n he_o who_o eye_n be_v so_o bad_a that_o he_o can_v see_v god_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spectacle_n of_o ordinance_n will_v be_v much_o more_o unable_a to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n alas_o what_o will_v a_o earthly_a man_n do_v in_o heaven_n till_o thou_o be_v convert_v and_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o be_v a_o rebel_n in_o actual_a arm_n against_o god_n if_o death_n find_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n god_n take_v the_o fort_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o storm_n with_o thy_o weapon_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v expect_v nothing_o less_o than_o death_n eternal_a without_o mercy_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o be_v think_v of_o with_o god_n whilst_o thou_o maintaine_v war_n against_o he_o the_o sinner_n instead_o of_o disarm_v arm_v death_n against_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o life_n of_o death_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o kill_v the_o soul_n till_o thy_o nature_n be_v renew_v thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o thy_o life_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o walk_a contrary_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o delight_n or_o joy_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n there_o must_v be_v conformity_n to_o he_o before_o there_o can_v be_v communion_n with_o he_o god_n and_o man_n must_v be_v agree_v before_o they_o can_v walk_v or_o dwell_v together_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v you_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o again_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.3_o john_n 3.3_o which_o negative_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a and_o can_v enter_v speak_v not_o only_o the_o impossibility_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n because_o he_o be_v full_o resolve_v against_o it_o but_o also_o the_o incapacity_n on_o man_n part_n because_o he_o be_v whole_o unprepared_a for_o it_o swine_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o rub_v room_n or_o a_o presence_n chamber_n as_o timber_n must_v be_v lay_v out_o and_o shrink_v before_o its_o fit_a for_o building_n otherwise_o it_o will_v warp_v so_o god_n humble_v and_o draw_v out_o self-â—ap_a and_o self-indisposition_n before_o they_o become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o building_n which_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n must_v have_v a_o low_a foundation_n they_o that_o will_v turn_v pewter_n by_o alchemy_n into_o silver_n first_o dissolve_v the_o pewter_n or_o otherwise_o their_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a thy_o heart_n must_v be_v melt_v by_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n before_o thou_o can_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o silver_n for_o thy_o master_n use_n the_o angel_n trouble_v the_o water_n before_o they_o be_v heal_v john_n 5.4_o repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o repentance_n and_o remission_n be_v ever_o twin_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o nature_n haâ—h_v make_v the_o root_n of_o many_o tree_n bitter_a who_o fruit_n be_v very_o sweet_a they_o that_o in_o life_n sow_v in_o tear_n at_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n it_o be_v the_o wet_a seedtime_n that_o have_v the_o sunshiny_a harvest_n god_n be_v reâ—â—â—â—d_v that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v feel_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d in_o break_a bone_n on_o earth_n or_o break_a back_n in_o hell_n when_o sin_n have_v its_o deaths-wound_n before_o it_o will_v expire_v at_o death_n for_o though_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o body_n death_n will_v cast_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o body_n when_o grace_n be_v before_o bud_v and_o blossom_v at_o death_n it_o will_v ripen_v into_o glory_n holiness_n be_v the_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o lord_n and_o husband_n psa_n 45.14_o but_o its_o necessary_a that_o like_o abraham_n ram_n thou_o be_v perplex_v in_o these_o briar_n before_o by_o death_n thou_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o peace-offering_a to_o god_n they_o be_v foolish_a who_o dream_n of_o be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o featherbed_n none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o work_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n of_o his_o bed_n and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o porter_n can_v be_v of_o his_o burden_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o everlasting_a rest_n naturalist_n observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_a figtree_n be_v put_v into_o the_o water_n 7._o pliny_n nat._n hist_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 7._o present_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n but_o be_v well_o soak_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o tree_n it_o boy_n itself_o up_o to_o the_o top_n till_o thy_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v sin_n deformity_n thy_o will_n renew_v to_o refuse_v it_o as_o thy_o only_a enemy_n and_o thy_o affection_n purify_v to_o grieve_v for_o it_o and_o loathe_v it_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o thy_o own_o felicity_n till_o thy_o soul_n be_v soak_v in_o these_o bitter_a water_n never_o expect_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n this_o howl_a wilderness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o canaan_n the_o path_n to_o zion_n lie_v by_o sinai_n god_n pour_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n into_o the_o break_a vessel_n some_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o feel_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o natural_a life_n no_o feel_n no_o life_n it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o sure_a in_o divinity_n no_o feel_n no_o sense_n of_o sin_n no_o spiritual_a no_o eternal_a life_n impenitency_n like_o a_o lethurgy_n be_v deadly_a be_v damn_v god_n do_v qualify_v all_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o dignify_v saul_n be_v qualify_v by_o receive_v another_o spirit_n than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o reign_v over_o man_n much_o more_o must_v they_o be_v qualify_v by_o receive_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n who_o be_v to_o reign_v with_o god_n the_o sun_n never_o leap_v from_o midnight_n to_o midday_n but_o first_o send_v forth_o some_o glimmering_n of_o light_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n then_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o some_o weak_a and_o waterish_a beam_n after_o that_o behold_v we_o with_o open_a face_n and_o even_o then_o have_v many_o mile_n to_o run_v before_o he_o can_v arrive_v at_o his_o meridian_n glory_n god_n never_o carry_v a_o soul_n from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n from_o a_o natural_a condition_n to_o the_o beautifical_a vision_n but_o through_o the_o door_n or_o gate_n of_o conversion_n reader_n to_o conclude_v this_o use_n and_o sum_n up_o
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poor_a prisoner_n bind_v and_o fetter_v with_o his_o own_o corruption_n keep_v up_o close_o by_o the_o devil_n his_o jailor_n and_o condemn_v to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n but_o lo_o the_o philanthropy_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n he_o send_v his_o only_a son_n to_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n have_v first_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o and_o remove_v its_o curse_n which_o be_v as_o a_o pad-lock_a on_o the_o prison_n gate_n to_o to_o keep_v it_o fast_o set_v the_o poor_a captive_n at_o liberty_n change_v their_o nasty_a prison_n weed_n and_o to_o exalt_v their_o nature_n above_o the_o nature_n of_o glorious_a angel_n by_o marry_v it_o to_o himself_o can_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n friend_n to_o abuse_v such_o matchless_a grace_n and_o favour_n be_v not_o that_o beggar_n mad_a that_o shall_v refuse_v the_o real_a offer_n of_o a_o match_n from_o a_o gracious_a emperor_n shall_v majesty_n thus_o stoop_v to_o 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